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Steve Bruce thinks Man Utd will be making a huge transfer mistake if they choose to sell Bruno Fernandes in the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils had a terrible Premier League campaign with Erik ten Hag s side finishing in eighth place, while they were knocked out of Europe before Christmas after finishing bottom of their Champions League group.

rescued their season with an unexpected victory over arch-rivals Man City in the FA Cup final at Wembley late last month but Ten Hag s future is still up in the air.

Fernandes suggested before the final that he could leave Man Utd depending on the club s stance on keeping him but .

There has been speculation that Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in his services with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano…

According to reports, Manchester United are considering submitting a swap deal offer to Crystal Palace for England international Marc Guehi.

Injuries seriously hampered  in the centre-back department during the 2023/24 campaign as Erik ten Hag was forced to field Casemiro and Jonny Evans as an unconventional pairing during the run-in.

Their best centre-back Lisandro Martinez was unavailable due to injury throughout the season, while Raphael Varane will leave Man Utd this summer amid interest from the Saudi Pro League.

and his new-look recruitment team need to identify a new partner for Martinez as an upgrade on Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof is required.

One of their summer priorities is to sign at least one new centre-back this summer and …

Chelsea have made a dizzying proposal for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams with the Arsenal target considering his options, according to reports.

Both the Blues and the Gunners are looking for a new attacker this summer with Williams reportedly emerging as a target for both clubs.

The 21-year-old, , contributed eight goals and 11 assists in all competitions last season for the La Liga side.

And his form this season, which has continued at Euro 2024 for Spain, has attracted interest from Arsenal, , Barcelona and other clubs.

A recent report claimed that Arsenal and Liverpool could be put off by his .

Chelsea have made a dizzying proposal for Williams but his response has been that he is willing to wait for a potential move to Barcelona.

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There have also been transfer rumours about Man United and Xavi Simons. My understanding remains that two clubs are still leading the race Bayern and RB Leipzig. These two clubs are pushing, and their advantage is that they have been pushing for a long time, for the last few months.

Xavi Simons has already decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain on loan, and he will probably leave on a permanent transfer next summer. It’s 99% over between PSG and Simons, and as I’ve said before, one key figure to watch is Max Eberl, the former Leipzig director who’s now at Bayern, as he’s pushing to sign Simons again after bringing him on loan to Leipzig last year.

Leipzig, however, are also in the race and can offer Simons a role as an important part of their squad. The Dutch …

Man Utd have resumed talks to finally get a deal over the line for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, according to reports.

The Red Devils have secured two transfers so far this summer with Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee leaving Bologna for Old Trafford, while young French centre-back Leny Yoro arrived from Lille.

There had been rumours that Matthijs de Ligt could be the next through the door from Bayern Munich after the Dutchman agreed personal terms.

and Benfica s Antonio Silva are also centre-back targets, while Paris Saint-Germain s Manuel Ugarte and Fiorentina s Sofyan Amrabat are on their list of potentials defensive midfield signings.

And now reports in Spain have claimed that are back in for De Jong from Barcelona with a headline …

West Ham and Manchester United are in advanced negotiations over a deal to send Aaron Wan-Bissaka to east London, according to reports.

Former Crystal Palace right-back Wan-Bissaka is expected to leave this summer with Erik ten Hag pursuing Bayern Munich s Noussair Mazraoui.

Wan-Bissaka will likely cost under £20million £30m less than what the Red Devils paid for him and is a top target for new Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui.

A transfer is close to coming to fruition, with German transfer expert Florian Plettenberg confirmed that a the transfer will be completed very soon .

It is claimed that there is already a medical planned and a transfer should be agreed on Saturday.

Plettenberg wrote on X: Advanced stage in the negotiations between Manches…

According to reports, Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has decided his next move as he has accepted a proposal to join a rival Premier League club.

The 22-year-old joined from Dutch outfit PEC Zwolle in 2019 for around £4m.

The Netherlands U21 international has only made four senior appearances for Liverpool, but he made for himself last season in the Bundesliga as he impressed while on loan at Mainz. He made 35 appearances across all competitions.

While Liverpool are yet to make a signing this summer, they have sold well as Fabio Carvalho has joined Brentford for £27.5m, while Bobby Clark has been sold to RB Salzburg for around £10m.

is expected to be the next player out of the door as a report on Thursday morning claimed in a deal worth an init…

Sean Dyche says his Everton players were looking at someone else to deal with things when trying to prevent Bournemouth s late comeback at Goodison Park.

have conceded 10 goals in their opening three Premier League matches, losing to Brighton and Tottenham before capitulating at home to Andoni Iraola s side on Saturday afternoon.

The Toffees took the lead through Michael Keane before Dominic Calver-Lewin doubled their lead.

With three minutes remaining, Bournemouth got back into the game thanks to Antoine Semenyo and Dyche s side then caved.

Lewis Cook equalised in the 92nd minute before Jordan Pickford was called into action twice in quick succession to as he tried to at least survive with a draw.

Luis Sinisterra found a winner for Bournemouth …

Erik ten Hag has been told to strip diva Bruno Fernandes of the Manchester United captain and make a bold choice for his successor.

took over the captaincy from Harry Maguire in 2023 but his standing as skipper has been questioned by pundits, who often see the Red Devils star s histrionics as setting a bad example for his teammates.

The Portugal international was linked with a move away from the club in the summer, but insists he remains committed to the club he joined for £47m from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.

Petit has joined those unconvinced by Fernandes position as United skipper, claiming he s a diva who s always crying in moments of adversity.

For me, Bruno Fernandes is a player that highlights the problems at Manchester United, Petit told …

Roy Keane has called on Nottingham Forest to fine goalkeeper Matz Sels a week s wages for his part in Brighton s second goal in their Premier League clash on Sunday.

Forest had led through an early Chris Wood penalty but just before half-time and shortly after a Jack Hinshelwood header had made it 1-1, Danny Welbeck stepped up to curl a free-kick round the wall, beyond a flat-footed Selz and into the corner of the net to complete a dramatic turnaround.

While Keane s fellow Sky pundits opted to praise Welbeck a player not necessarily renowned for such set-piece prowess during the half-time break, Keane instead took aim at the goalkeeper for being beaten on his side of the goal.

Former Forest midfielder Keane said: I m not sure it was a free-kick, but you know wha…